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Student photojournalist arrested, equipment seized during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 18, 2023
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:21-cv-08378
Targets: Pablo Unzueta (Daily 49er)
Case Status: Settled
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Mar. 1, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Storage device, 1

Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 10, 2020: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Independent journalist says she was pushed with baton by Portland police officer while filming an arrest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance journalist assaulted, arrested during LA protest

Incident Details

Updated On: May 18, 2023
Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:23-cv-04917
Targets: Julianna Lacoste (Freelance)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 8, 2020: Charges pending

Jan. 6, 2021: Charges dropped
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Equipment Broken →: Camera, 1

Cellphone, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist shot with projectile and pepper ball at South Los Angeles protest

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Brian Feinzimer (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Livestreamer arrested, assaulted during LA protest; phone searched

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 8, 2020
Location: Los Angeles, California
Case number: 2:20-cv-09805
Targets: Hugo Padilla (Independent)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Charges →: Rioting: failure to disperse

Sep. 8, 2020: Charges pending

Sep. 11, 2020: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: September 8, 2020
Release Date →: September 9, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Equipment Broken →: Cellphone, 1

Equipment Seized →: Bicycle, 1

Cellphone, 1

Protective equipment, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in part
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 9, 2020: Pending

Sep. 10, 2020: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State